Fondation Azzedine Alaïa

About the museum

The Fondation Azzedine Alaïa is located at 18 rue de la Verrerie in the Marais, where couturier Azzedine Alaïa lived and worked. He wanted to create a foundation in his own house to hold his collections of fashion, art and design, as well as his archives.

In 2007, Azzedine Alaïa founded the Association Azzedine Alaïa with painter Christoph von Weyhe and publisher and gallerist Carla Sozzani, in order to protect his work and his art collection. The association became the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa, recognized as a public-interest foundation by decree of February 28, 2020. The logo was designed by Julian Schnabel.

The site brings together several buildings around a glass-roofed inner courtyard. At the far end of the courtyard is the large exhibition gallery, where the couturier once presented his fashion shows, and a second exhibition room occupies the second floor. The courtyard also houses a bookshop devoted to fashion, art, design and literature, as well as a café-restaurant.

The Foundation preserves and presents the work of Azzedine Alaïa and the fashion, art and design pieces he collected. It organizes two exhibitions a year, publishes books and supports educational programs, scholarships and lectures.

Highlights

• Glass-roofed gallery where Azzedine Alaïa presented his fashion shows
• Exhibitions on the couturier's work and on his collection of fashion, art and design
• Inner courtyard with César's sculpture “Sein”
• Bookshop devoted to fashion, art, design and literature
• Italian café-restaurant in the courtyard

Operated by

Fondation Azzedine Alaïa

Admission & discounts

Free with a valid proof of status for children under 10, job seekers and recipients of social minimum benefits, people with disabilities and their companions, members of the press, members of ICOM-ICOMOS and members of the Association des Amis d'Azzedine Alaïa.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The website states that the gallery is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Café-restaurant-bar “Le A” in the courtyard, serving Italian cuisine, open Tue–Sun from 11:00 to 23:00 (kitchen 12:00–14:30 and 19:00–22:00). The bookshop is open daily from 11:00 to 20:00. The website does not mention Wi-Fi for visitors.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 150 guests.

Private visits, concerts, lectures, cocktails and dinners in the glass-roofed courtyard. Capacity is limited to 150 people for a cocktail and 80 people for a dinner.

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